Daughters of Durga

In the early 2010s a spate of domestic violence-related murders in the Victorian Indian community compelled psychiatrist Manjula Datta O’Connor to investigate the causes of patriarchal abuse in South Asian families. As a practitioner with many decades experience in the field, Datta O’Connor questioned whether a better understanding of history and culture could help these communities prevent family violence. But the most powerful lessons came from those she met through her practice—survivors of transnational abuse and dowry exploitation.

Daughters of Durga by Manjula Datta O’Connor

Publisher: Melbourne University Publishing
Genre: Society & Culture
ISBN: 9780522878257
Price ($AUD RRP): $34.99
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